Category: Science and Research

Meat-free Mondays are really catching on — and so are Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, et al. According to a new report by research firm Mintel, 31 percent of Americans are now opting into meat-free days....

The results are in: Americans are officially opening their minds to vegan eats. According to a recent study by Wakefield Research, 55 percent of U.S. residents plan to eat more plant-based foods this year. Of the...

According to a new study that made the rounds last week, going vegan is the answer to many of the world’s most pressing problems. If everyone stopped eating animal products, researchers predict that millions of lives,...

Hospital food is notoriously bad. So bad, in fact, that it rivals plane food as the go-to joke for many an American sitcom. And despite indisputable evidence of the importance of good nutrition when it comes to health...

For anyone living a vegan lifestyle, plant-based food is far more than a “trend” — it’s part of a fundamental philosophy. In mainstream culture, however, animal products still dominate. The good news is, consumers are...

Who says meat has to involve animals? Not consumers, who are snapping up plant-based proteins at record rates. According to a new report, the market for meat alternatives will be up to $5.17 Billion by...

Little do most consumers know that marshmallows and gummy bears aren’t the innocuous treats they appear to be. Like so many other common products, the traditional versions contain gelatin, a macabre ingredient derived from skin, tendons, ligaments, and/or bones...

With the rise in education and awareness of the health benefits of a plant-strong diet, it’s clear that consumer preferences are changing. And nowhere is this more clear than on restaurant menus, where vegetarian...